human language
nounUK /ˈhjuːmən ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
US /ˈhjuːmən ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/
A way people use words and sounds to share ideas with each other.
Human language lets us tell stories and ask questions.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The special system of words and rules that people use to speak and write.
Scientists study how human language works in the brain.
3. Any one of the many spoken systems people use, like English or Swahili.
Every human language has its own sounds and rules.
4. The ability that people have to use words, which animals do not have in the same way.
Human language is much more complex than animal calls.